Force Save Workbook (Ignore Workbook_BeforeSave Event)...

ASAP Utilities › File & System › 21. Force Save Workbook (Ignore Workbook_BeforeSave Event)...

This tool lets you force-save your current workbook, even if a macro in the workbook is trying to prevent saving. Some workbooks use VBA code with the Workbook_BeforeSave event to control or block saving. This is often used to:

Prevent saving entirely

Require certain conditions before allowing a save (for example, entering a password or filling in specific cells) This tool bypasses that specific macro event, allowing you to save the file anyway without triggering the Workbook_BeforeSave code. It's useful when:

You're a developer testing workbooks with custom save restrictions

You want to save your changes without triggering save-related macros

You're troubleshooting save behavior in a workbook How it works:

Ignores the Workbook_BeforeSave event when saving

Saves the current file with all changes

Macros in the workbook remain unchanged Important to know:

This tool only bypasses the save-blocking code while saving. It does not remove or change any macros in your workbook.

Any other protection (like a password to modify) is not bypassed.

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Additional keywords for this tool:
force save workbook, bypass save-blocking macro, ignore Workbook_BeforeSave, save file with save disabled, override VBA save restriction, save without running macro, cannot save Excel file, prevent save blocked by macro, force Excel to save file, save workbook despite macro

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